Brownstone - debut lackluster single: "Pass the Lovin'"
Brownstone - follow-up smash hit: "If You Love Me"

Jodeci - debut lackluster single: "Gotta Love"
Jodeci - follow up smash hit: "Forever My Lady"

Maxwell - debut lackluster single: "Til The Cops Come Knockin'"
Maxwell - follow-up smash hit: "Ascension"

StoneCrib said:

Every single time you post, cuz of your avatar, I have never read a single word.

Since everyone is all abuzz with American Idol gossip... I believe Paula Abdul's first single was "Knocked Out" which went nowhere... "Straight Up" became a major hit, and "KO" was re-released months later.
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Illustrator said:

HeyJude said:

Actually, "Knocked Out" was the first single, then 'It's Just The Way That You Love Me" with "Straight Up" as the third. After the album had spun off 3 #1 hits (Straight Up, Forever Your Girl, Cold Hearted), Virgin re-released "It's Just the Way That You Love Me" with a new video. The single went top 5.

Can't believe I knew all of this information about Paula Abdul offhand.

StoneCrib said:

i saw that video on MTV Soul or something several times when
it was first released and kept thinking to myself that there
had to be something seriously wrong for that song to not be
a smash hit.

it had all the right ingredients and it still remains a great
great song.

Scissor Sisters

Laura got to #54 in the UK in 2003, then when Comfortably Numb hit in 2004 they blew up. Laura was later released again
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Jane Child:
1st single - "Welcome To The Real World"
2nd single - "Don't Wanna Fall In Love"

IstenSzek said:

You know what's weird? When I 1st heard "Cops" I wasn't feeling it. In fact, I was bashing it because of the notion that the cops would come a-knockin' from the sexin' lol, and then after I heard the entire albumm the shit just flowed and it's now my favorite cut on the album!

Whitesnake=in the still ofthe night barely went top 40

whitesnake= Here I go Again and Is this love 3rd single both went #1 for multiple weeks

I won't say lackluster, exactly, but:

Whitney Houston had a decent hit with You Give Good Love, but it was Saving All My Love For You that blew her up, wasn't it?

Actually, I seem to remember that Hold Me was on the radio first. But that wasn't as big as You Give Good Love, so the same holds true.... hey, I'm trying here!

The Beatles didn't top the charts with Love Me Do, but they did with Please Please Me.

NDRU said:

I don't know about that because "Good Love" was a pretty big hit for her and that kinda blew her up.

StoneCrib said:

Yeah, but wasn't Good Love mostly played on R&B radio? Saving All My Love was a huge pop hit.

NDRU said:

Thinking about the Whitney Houston from those days is depressing me.

NDRU said:

lol oh damn, so in other words you aint shit until you crossover.

NDRU said:

Yeah, I just saw her video for "I'm Every Woman" and I swear her voice was strongest then and now it's just average. Damn shame. Bobby fucked her career off.

StoneCrib said:

I didn't say that, but it's the difference between a successful singer and a superstar.

NDRU said:

Yeah I KINDA feel you on that, I dont always like to subscribe to that though.

StoneCrib said:

Crossing over isn't necessarily good for an artist or a person.

NDRU said:

So damn true.

Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go's

was a hit

but the next single

We Got The Beat - Go-Go's

Blew up!

sextonseven said:

I loved her.

MeShell
1st: Dred Loc
2nd: If That's Your Boyfriend

Digital Underground:
1st: Doowutchyalike
2nd: Humpty Dance

india.arie
1st: Video
2nd: Brown Skin
(Actually, this one ain't true. The first single got more widespread airplay and better chart position. But dammit, let's face it: The second song is what sold her debut album and cemented her place in most of our hearts.
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Gwens Love.Angel.Music.Baby


Whacha Waiting For? - Decent dance hit, yet didn't even hit the top 40

Rich Girl- Cracked the Top 10

Hollaback Girl- Blew Up




Britney's In The Zone


Me Against The Music- Strong dance hit, yet barely made Top 40

Toxic- Massive hit

GangstaFam said:

One of the best white girl soul voices... Up there with Margie Cox & Teena Marie... Where is she?!?